160217-N-RP435-009 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 17, 2016) Vice Adm. Ted N. Branch, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare and Director of Naval Intelligence (N2/N6), talks about the future of information warfare and answers questions by attendees during WEST 2016. Branch, along with Vice Adm. Jan Tighe, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. 10th Fleet (FCC/10th Fleet) commander; Rear Adm. David H. Lewis, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) commander and Rear Adm. Matthew J. Kohler, Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) commander have joined together to manage the Navy’s information warfare mission of lead (N2/N6), prepare (NAVIFOR), equip (SPAWAR) and fight (FCC/10th Fleet). SPAWAR, along with its system centers and partner program executive offices provided multiple interactive demonstrations as part of the Navy Information Warfare exhibit. WEST is an annual defense industry conference hosted by Armed Forces Communication and Electronics Association and U.S. Naval Institute. (U.S. Navy photo by Krishna Jackson/Released)